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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Allende's daughter-in-law who is about to give birth?

2. What lifestyle does Allende adopt when the family returns to Chile?

3. In what country in Europe did Allende, Michael and Paula live?

4. Which of the following is not one of the commodities in short supply in Chile in the 1970s?

5. Allende writes lighthearted musicals that are performed in ______________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As a young girl, Allende loved to escape her world through reading and telling stories and this becomes an important theme throughout the book. Name at least two other themes in the journal entries and cite two examples for each to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think are the three main sorrows in Allende's life? Cite examples to support your answers. Explain how Allende grows from these experiences.

Essay Topic 3

Allende lived a life of relative privilege and experiences as part of a diplomatic family. How did her experiences influence her as a person? How did the experiences influence her writing? Can you cite any examples?

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